[C320-list] Squeaky Rudder Post

[Pat Ireland]

Ken

Checked the post on 801 today.  The rudder shaft cap is fibreglass and there
is a washer under it that looks like a wear bearing.  If 802 is similar, a
bit of lube should do the trick.

Pat


On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 10:46 PM, Pat Ireland <cherie320 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Jeff
>
> Should be possible to remove and replace the head while still in the
> water.  The quadrant could be blocked to hold the rudder in position while
> the work is performed.
>
> Not sure what the right material specification would be for a thrust
> washer.  You are right on the durability of Delrin.  But the load on the
> head should be low enough to allow the use of a non-filled material, which
> should provide a surface with the least friction.
>
> Pat, 801
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
>
>> Pat,
>>
>> Would the washer thing have to be done out of the water?
>>
>> Would Delrin would be more durable?  NO idea however.  :)
>>
>> -Jeff
>> #809 Woodbine II
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>>
>> Ken
>>
>> No experience yet, so you may get a better recomendation from others.
>> Believe I would use a teflon spray lube.  And given visible wear, I would
>> consider adding a thin teflon washer under the head cap.
>>
>> Pat, 801
>>
>>
>>
>